Green light for class I-to-class I interchange 
The US Surface Transportation Board (STB) has approved the acquisition of the rail lines operated by G&W’s Meridian & Bigbee Railroad (MNBR), which will result in the creation of a new direct Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) – CSX connection in Alabama (USA).... plus
Vice-chair steps into the shoes of Peter Mollema
The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) has appointed Edvard Molitor of the port of Gothenburg as the new chair of the association’s ‘climate and energy’ technical committee. Molitor, who is head of international public affairs and sustainability at his... plus
Five-in-one foldable container launched
Compact Container Systems (CCS) has introduced the Seafold HC 40’, the world’s first ISO-certified, foldable five-in-one shipping container. This design aims to address inefficiencies in the logistics and transport sectors, reducing container repositioning costs by 56%, storage... plus
Yusen's new Charleston hub
Yusen Logistics is expanding its North American reach with a new project in Charleston, South Carolina, in which it will add 8,268 sqm of transload and distribution capacity at the site. The sea and airfreight forwarder outgrew its temporary transload hub, where it was... plus
Two conferences in Vienna
About 300 guests from the air cargo and pharmaceutical industries listened to inspiring lectures and panel discussions last week, when two top-class specialised events for the aviation sector were held at Vienna airport (VIE). The focal points of the second Vienna Cargo Day... plus
Woodside joins pallet network
As a new member, the Irish haulier will handle the Palletforce distribution network’s operations in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1967, Woodside is headquartered in Ballynure in Northern Ireland and owns depots in Preston and Dublin. The... plus
512,000 t of airfreight
For Q3, Changi airport registered 512,000 t of airfreight throughput, exceeding the same period last year by 13.5%. Growth was seen in all segments – exports, imports and transhipments, contributed by major improvements in cargo flows between Singapore and China, as well as the... plus
Raja picks sales director for France
Raja, a French packaging distributor, has appointed Raphaël Bodaire as sales director for France. He took up his new post on 1 August, reporting to Brice Kapelusz, chief operating officer of Raja France. From 2020 to 2024, Bodaire was sales director of RS components France,... plus
Rotterdam adopts ‘Secure Chain’ for imports
Starting on 3 February 2025, Rotterdam port will implement ‘Secure Chain’ container release for imports from the Far East and Oceania, ending the use of vulnerable pin codes. This shift follows the recent ‘Secure Chain’ integration for shipments from Africa, the Middle East,... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In October 2019, two US astronauts from the International Space Station completed the first all-female “spacewalk”. plus